diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-file.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci-file.yaml
index ec1933b..5d0cd56 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-file.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-file.yaml
@@ -10,9 +10,6 @@ on:
       - master
       - 'release-\d.\d\d'
 
-env:
-  MY_VAR: ${{ github.event_name == 'push' && 'myvar' || github.ref_name }}
-
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Build and push docker image
@@ -36,5 +33,7 @@ jobs:
           cat main/main.go
           echo "Image pushed to ${{ steps.extract_branch.outputs.image_version }}"
           echo "Variable is ${{ env.MY_VAR }}"
+        env:
+          MY_VAR: ${{ github.event_name == 'push' && 'myvar' || github.ref_name }}
 
         # uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v3